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A library of resources for the prevention,
management, and elimination of TB.

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A fact sheet on active TB disease, including information on how TB is spread, TB tests, and directly observed therapy.

Health Educators/Communicators Outreach Workers
2020

A fact sheet with information of collecting sputum for TB, including content on why sputum testing is necessary.

General Public Health Educators/Communicators Outreach Workers
2018

ExplainTB is a mobile app that provides written and audiovisual education for TB patients, relatives, and others. The app has over 40 chapters of TB information available in more than 30 languages.

Health Educators/Communicators Health Professionals Outreach Workers
2018

A fact sheet on latent TB infection treatment, including helpful information on how to remember to take the medicine.

Health Educators/Communicators Outreach Workers
2016

A fact sheet for individuals experiencing a TB contact investigation. This material includes information on what happens in a TB contact investigation and how to protect others from active TB disease.

General Public Health Educators/Communicators Outreach Workers
2016

A fact sheet on the TB skin test, including information on latent TB infection, TB disease, and what a positive/negative skin test means. The fact sheet also has information on testing after receiving the BCG vaccine.

Health Educators/Communicators Outreach Workers
2016

Users can make customized bilingual handouts by selecting from 41 TB related chapters and over 30 languages.

Health Educators/Communicators Health Professionals Outreach Workers
2015

This fact sheet gives general information about active TB disease including symptoms, complications, tests, and treatment.

Non-U.S.-born persons General Public
2005

This fact sheet gives general information about what a TB contact investigation is and why it is important.

Non-U.S.-born persons
2005

This fact sheet explains to patients the reason for a sputum test and contains step-by-step directions for giving a sample of sputum.

Non-U.S.-born persons
2004

This fact sheet provides information on how the skin test is given and read, and what the results mean.

Asian or Pacific Islander persons Non-U.S.-born persons General Public
2004

This fact sheet contains information about the treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI) and the prevention of active TB disease.

Persons With LTBI
2004

This pamphlet explains TB and TB skin testing.

Non-U.S.-born persons
2000